A 400-tonne crane toppled during Metro Line 2B construction at Mumbai’s BKC after a technical failure while lifting a beam. No injuries were reported. Authorities imposed traffic diversions and launched safety checks at the site. (Pic/Screengrab from X)
15 April,2026 10:14 AM IST | Tarun VermaChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, will inaugurate Metro Line 9 (Red Line) from Dahisar (East) to Kashigaon and Yellow Line (Line 2A) at 12 pm on Tuesday. (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)
07 April,2026 12:03 PM IST | Anushree GaikwadThe century-old Elphinstone Bridge may be gone, but its heritage lives on. Plaques and stones have been preserved and will feature in the bridge’s new design, safeguarding Mumbai’s history. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE, RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR)
06 April,2026 02:29 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwadmid-day.com got a special preview of India’s two 13.34-metre diameter Herrenknecht slurry shield tunnel boring machines — ‘Nayak’ and ‘Arjuna’ — ahead of their launch at the Thane Manpada site. ‘Nayak’, the first to be deployed, is set to begin boring on April 6 for the 11.84-km Thane-Borivali twin tunnel project beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Once completed, the tunnels will cut travel time between Thane and Borivali to just 15 minutes. PICS/ASHISH RAJE
04 April,2026 08:06 PM IST | Divya NairADVERTISEMENT